The reason why the arare are so easy to chew and melt in the mouth is because they are made by Tane-shin, the same company that produces the skin of monaka. The skin of monaka is made from milled glutinous rice, and this arare is also made from glutinous rice flour. Shiga Haniue rice cake powder is steamed to make the rice cake, which is then dried thoroughly before baking. The fragrance of the arare is fused with the melt-in-your-mouth quality of the monaka. The name of the product is "Kuchidokoro Hororin.